ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

Summary

If you want to do interesting and challenging work and to make a contribution to national defense, DISA is a great place for you.

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• The public
  
  

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  
  

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Military spouses
  
  

Clarification from the agency

Who May Apply: All U.S. Citizens.

Duties

• Plans, schedules, and executes major projects involving facilities and infrastructure engineering, construction programs and analysis of users current and projected requirements.
• Formulates and conducts technical and economic study projects that translate planning guidance and capability objectives into systems and architecture designs and assumes responsibility for the evaluation of designs.
• Serves as a technical consultant and analyst on systems engineering and cost aspects of electrical distribution, grounding and telecommunications.
• Serves as a senior lead engineer for planning power distribution, grounding, communications, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning systems, with emphasis on test mission infrastructure services, and other infrastructure.
• Responsible for the preparation, coordination, and processing of requirements for acquisition packages and technical content of the statement of work, assessing and influencing the quality deliverables of the contract.
• Serves as Division and Branch representative, in areas of his professional expertise and responsibility, at meetings and on committees, including direct coordination with organization, military services and host command.
  
  

RequirementsConditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship or National
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Suitable for federal employment
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
  
  

Qualifications

Basic Requirement:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

For the Computer Engineer GS-0854 and Electronics Engineer GS-0855 Series

• Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
  
  

OR

• Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
  
  

Professional Registration

Written Test

Specified academic courses

Related curriculum - With this criteria, applicants also need verification of employment from a supervisor stating you have performed professional engineering duties. For more detailed information on the above criteria, please go to http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800/

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, qualified applicants must possess:

For the GS-14, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-13 if outside the Federal service.

Specialized experience at the GS-14 level is defined as: advising on technical issues involving facilities and infrastructure engineering; and assisting with providing analysis of users' current and projected requirements.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Official Transcripts: If the position you are applying for has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications (i.e. you would not qualify without the education obtained), you MUST submit transcripts with your application.

• Official transcripts are not required at the time of application outside of what is outlined above; however, official transcripts must be verified PRIOR to appointment.
• An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
• FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying or prior to appointment as outlined above.
• Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education

Education is not substitutable for specialized experience for the GS-14 grade level.

Additional information

• Moving costs may be offered.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
• Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from DoD Program for Stability of Civilian Employment.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• This position is not covered by a bargaining unit and exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• This MAY BE a Drug Testing position.
• This position MAY BE designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency.
• Incumbent is subject to recall or call back during off shift hours, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov).
• Retired Civil Service Employee: Employment of retired Federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD) policy guidance. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf.)
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a displaced Federal Civil Service employee and attain a rating of at least 90, you may be entitled to receive special priority selection under the ICTAP. Click here for ICTAP Guidance. NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible.
• Pay for first time hires to the Federal Government will typically be set at step 1 salary range for their respective grade level.
• Applicants who accept a tentative job offer from this announcement will no longer be considered for other locations. Declinations for locations prior to acceptance of a tentative offer will not impact consideration for other locations.
• Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level.
• PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only.
• For grades below the full performance level, only MSP/PPP eligible candidates who currently occupy a formal training program position will be entitled to exercise their priority preference.
• For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here.
• You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility
• If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
• The salary listed reflects the 2024 General Schedule Base scale. Salary will be adjusted to meet the locality pay of the duty location upon selection. A complete list of salary tables can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2024/general-schedule.
  
  

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